If there's one trend I’m seeing a lot out there that I truly love, it’s the hex or “beehive” tile shape.

I just drove back from Dallas and stopped at a brand new Starbucks in Ennis, TX (a small-ish town off I-45), and I saw these large scaled hex tiles on their walls in black.

Love it:

When you don’t particularly want a linear look, but square tiles are just a bit tooooo boring, then this is a great alternative. I’m loving all the options that are coming up these days from various sources.

I saw these at KBIS2016, while on Blogtour. They are from Daltile and are called Bee Hive. I love the scale, at 24” x 20”.

These are from Ann Sacks, and I have samples here in my studio. I love the verticality and the shape. Appropriately named “Hive”.

I love that this shape is somewhat historical and has been around awhile. With any kind of trend you have to wonder if it will stick. Take a look at subway tile — it has real sticking power. Why? Because it has historical reference. It’s been around and is a proven, timeless look that appeals to many.

Take a look at some of these amazing projects from some of my designer friends who have used these shapes in some of their projects:

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